Susan Gatford

  • Phone: 61 3 9225 7556
  • Fax: 61 3 9225 6127
  • Email: susangatford@vicbar.com.au
  • Chambers: 1302 ODVW
Susan practices in commercial dispute resolution generally with a particular interest in intellectual property. Before joining the Bar Susan was the partner responsible for the intellectual property practice of the CBD commercial law firm Jerrard & Stuk, Lawyers. Since coming to the Bar Susan has practiced principally in the Federal Court and in the Commercial and Equity Division of the Supreme Court. She has been briefed to appear and to advise in matters involving trade marks, copyright, contract, trade practices, plant breeder rights, patents, breach of fiduciary duty, confidential information, passing off, partnership, corporations, property and body corporate law, but never family law or criminal law.

Snapshot

  • BSc (Hons) majoring in genetics and botany, LLB, LLM, Trade Mark Attorney
  • Member of IPSANZ, IPTA, AIPPI and VSCL
  • Regular appearances as counsel at interlocutory hearings, injunctions, mediations, trade mark oppostion hearings and experienced in settling matters prior to trial
  • Counsel in World of Technologies (Aust) Pty Ltd v Tempo (Aust) Pty Ltd [2007] FCA 114 (14 February 2007), the first case under the Designs Act 2003
  • Counsel in Helios Electroheat v Major Engineering (2004) County Court Victoria, Major Engineering Pty Ltd v Helios Electroheat Pty Ltd [2006] VSCA 107 (16 May 2006) as to goods being fit for purpose